President Trump said on Monday he think "we have a really good chance" of getting a deal on his plan for releasing all remaining hostages held by Hamas and ending the war in Gaza.

Why it matters: Trump and his team are pushing hard for both Israel and Hamas to conclude their negotiations within days and move forward with the implementation of the deal without delay. • U.S. and Israeli officials say the negotiations are the closest it has ever been to reaching a deal that will end the war that started two year ago in the aftermath of Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks.

Driving the news: Indirect talks between Israel and Hamas negotiators started on Monday in Sharm el-Sheikh, with Egyptian and Qatari mediators shuttling between the parties. • White House envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law J

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